Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/pieŋkë
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This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Samic
Etymology
Origin unknown, replacing Finno-Permic *tuwle. According to Aikio (2004), the word is a likely candidate for a substrate loanword.
Noun
*pieŋkë
Inflection
| Even | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *pieŋkë | |
| Genitive | *pieŋ̯k̯ën | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *pieŋkë | *pieŋ̯k̯ëk |
| Accusative | *pieŋ̯k̯ëm | *pieŋ̯k̯ëjtē |
| Partitive | *pieŋkëtē | |
| Genitive | *pieŋ̯k̯ën | *pieŋ̯k̯ëj |
| Essive | *pieŋkënē | *pieŋ̯k̯ëjnē |
| Inessive | *pieŋ̯k̯ësnē | |
| Elative | *pieŋ̯k̯ëstē | *pieŋ̯k̯ëjstē |
| Illative | *pieŋkës̯ën | — |
| Comitative | *pieŋ̯k̯ëjnē *pieŋ̯k̯ëjnë |
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| Abessive | *pieŋ̯k̯ëptāk̯ëk | — |
Descendants
- Western Samic:
- Eastern Samic:
Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
- Aikio, Ante. 2004. "An essay on substrate studies and the origin of Saami". Mémoires de la Société néophilologique de Helsinki 63: 5–34.